Presentation Title
Why so Touchy? Navigating Physical Touch in the Performing Arts
Presentation Theme
Emerging Trends in Higher Education
Presentation Type
Best Practice Presentation (50 minute presentation about a specific best practice)
Abstract
Physical touch is endemic to instruction in the Performing Arts. Two Performing Arts Chairs and the University’s Title IX Coordinator share approaches and solutions to navigating challenges resulting from the use of touch in student-instructor interactions.
Keywords
Title IX, Physical Touch, Consent, Music, Dance, Performing Arts
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Skillen, Joseph; Alterowitz, Gretchen; and Reinken, Michelle (2023). "Why so Touchy? Navigating Physical Touch in the Performing Arts," Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. https://newprairiepress.org/accp/2023/trends/3
Additional Files
Academic_Chairpersons_Conference.pptx (1130 kB)Conference Presentation
Guidelines-for-Touch-and-Consent-for-Dance-Companies-2-1-1.pdf (148 kB)
Supplemental Materials
IDI Pillars.pdf (192 kB)
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Why so Touchy? Navigating Physical Touch in the Performing Arts
Physical touch is endemic to instruction in the Performing Arts. Two Performing Arts Chairs and the University’s Title IX Coordinator share approaches and solutions to navigating challenges resulting from the use of touch in student-instructor interactions.
